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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Here Here Cam. You tell it exactly as it is. I don’t have a young family anymore and neither do I have a life. I have been in a <BR>
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On 6/11/09 12:44 PM, "Cameron Bell" <<a href="bell.cameron.p@edumail.vic.gov.au">bell.cameron.p@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>In the new revision we tried to place the emphasis on the Coordinator actually Coordinating rather than doing all the doing. Having to "do" it all, I am exhausted.<BR>
I have decided to change schools and step back and just go back to classroom teaching rather than continue this leadership role - IMHO you really need someone who doesn't have a life, other interests or a young family to do this role justice with the time allowance given. I really miss not being able to play with the technology in a manner that enhances my teaching. I am too busy administrating, bu! dgeting, teaching others, trying to do justice to my Yr 12 Physics classes and raise 3 young'ns to have the fun I used to. I hope that by returning full time to the classroom I can re-kindle the spark and catch up on actually using developing technologies for teaching rather than just reading about them and hoping someone else will have a play with them.<BR>
Cheers<BR>
Cameron<BR>
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FWIW - here is the new version of my (ex) job description. <BR>
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The Digital Technologies Coordinator will:<BR>
• Coordinate the development and implementation of computer technology in the College in accordance with Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Training guidelines and Council initiatives guidelines<BR>
• Develop and review the Computers Across the Curriculum strategy to identify the needs of the College and evaluate future trends and directions<BR>
• Coordinate the implementation and integration of the student management system across both curriculum and administration network to provide real-time, online access to: - attendance (Staff and Parent access)<BR>
- ongoing curriculum progress (including reports) - behavioural matters - appropriate forms, policies and infor! mation pertaining to student management.<BR>
• Ensure compliance with DEECD policies and data requirements.<BR>
• Coordinate digital communications throughout the school and to our community.<BR>
• Demonstrate best practice of the use of digital technologies in the classroom. <BR>
• Coordinate professional learning in the use of digital technologies in the<BR>
classroom. <BR>
• Coordinate professional learning in the use of digital technologies for school<BR>
administration and communication. <BR>
• Liaise with, and direct the Technical Support Team on the suitable and timely<BR>
provision of digital technologies for teaching and learning. <BR>
• Oversee the development and revision of appropriate policies for developing and<BR>
sustaining digital technologies. <BR>
• Work with the Leader of Educational Programs to ensure that curriculum<BR>
requirements are being met. <BR>
• Liaise with the Principal Team to respond to DEECD initiatives and policies. <BR>
• Perform ! other duties as required by the Principal Team<BR>
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On 05/11/2009, at 9:59 PM, Kevork Krozian wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11.5pt'><B> A cross post from the VET-MM list regarding elearning, what is involved in coordination , work with o! ther curriculum managers and a job description of the position.<BR>
As many LT ( Learning managers ) undergo reincarnations into elearning managers in leading teacher positions it would be really helpful for all of us on this list to share and learn from each other. Therefore, any job descriptions, examples of software and hardware implementation into curriculum areas, alignment with VELS and more are all welcome on this list.<BR>
To assist us, I have set up a wiki at <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au/dokuwiki/embedding_elearning">http://www.edulists.com.au/dokuwiki/embedding_elearning</a> called "Embedding elearning" which has among other things an action plan timeline, and example! s of " How elearning is used by Key Learning Area or VELS Level ". Anyone can add to the wiki by registering and editing the wiki immediately.<BR>
Looking forward to hearing from the many of the 206 subscribed people on this list at the time of writing.<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11.5pt'><B>Hi Kevork & Litsa,<BR>
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I just read the last few posts. (thnx for the kind words Litsa!) To help answer some of your Qs, Kevork, it's my 1st year as eLearning Cooordinator @ MSJ (where Litsa is) and I've taken the "stepwise refinement process".<BR>
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One reason being that it allows for the naturally occuring organic growth of the curriculum to continue to develop along side the evolving technological advances. <BR>
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To deconstruct and reconstruct courses is difficult enough for teachers, in my opinion, without the added pressure of having to "add" an ICT element. The approach of "adding" ICT to a course also tends to trivialise ICT and cause it to be percieved as a seperate and novel addition to any course, rather than a truly integrated and living organ within the curriculum.<BR>
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The "stepwise" approach also allows teachers to take ownership of the changes in 'their' course. Ownership of any change to a course is much more permanent than any change that is percieved as forced and laboured.<BR>
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A major part of my job, as I see it, is to assist in promoting ideas. I help teachers see which technogies may assist them in their particular course. I show them things that might help achieve the goals they already have, that will engage students and save both parties time and I assist the teacher in ther ability and confidence in using that technology.<BR>
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It isn't easy, independantly:<BR>
! </SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13pt'>"To identify new and emerging computer based learning technologies capable of enhancing the quality of the educational program and outcomes for all students in the College ".<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11.5pt'>...so I don't! :) I do it in consultation with the teacher who is the expert in their area. I give an idea or two, WE try it out with as much support from me as possible, and we refine it wherever needed. When it's successful (and it isn't always) it creates a buzz around that faculty and (fingers crossed!) eventually permiates throughout the school. A few successes and a ripple turns into a wave.<BR>
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I see! this approach as only one key strategy in the process of changing the way teahers have done things for hundreds of years. <BR>
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Other key strategies/ingredients include:<BR>
- loads of promotion of success stories (especially if local)<BR>
- keeping staff aware of changes in the culture of the planet (like the stuff that allows me to be typing this out on my iPhone whilst I watch NCIS in my PJ's)<BR>
- and the eLearming Coordinator REALLY needs the support of a forward thinking principal and leadership team<BR>
- as well as an ICT Dept that supports the ! trial of new technologies.<BR>
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We do have a great mix and I'm in an awesome position at MSJ. Most staff members are also very supportive and want to learn. <BR>
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I hope that helps! :)<BR>
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Raymond Nashar<BR>
eLearning Coordinator<BR>
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Mount Saint Joseph Girls' College<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Hi Litsa,<BR>
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It sounds like you have a truly integrated team working very well together rather than pushing the elearning person out the front to do it all. I think that is the key and the balance sounds spot on at your school. It was presumptuous of me to assume otherwise .. sorry ...:))<BR>
Thanks again for sharing the job description.<BR>
I do have a question about the journey from the inception of the elearning job to the present. Was it necessary to deconstruct and reconstruct the curriculum in each area or was it a stepwise refinement process to move towards the embedding of learning technologies ? <BR>
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Thanks again<BR>
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Sorry for any cross posts and being off topic perhaps, but: <BR>
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My school is creating a new p! osition for an "e-learning coordinator" for next year. <BR>
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Just out of interest, what do existing e-learning coordinators do in other schools ? <BR>
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Run the moodle, and school website, organize ICT PD for staff on podcasting, vodcasting, and other things, Review software and technology, formulate strategic plans, team-teach helping teachers out with software and technology, and ??????<BR>
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St Francis Xavier Co llege Berwick <BR>
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